BNP begins protest march towards Indian High Commission

Three associate bodies of the BNP—Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Swechchasebak Dal, and Chhatra Dal—began their road march towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Sunday morning to protest the attack on the Bangladesh mission in Agartala and the desecration of the country's national flag.

The programme is also intended to register protests against what the party describes as an Indian plot to incite communal riots in Bangladesh.

Thousands of leaders and activists from the three BNP associate bodies formally began the march from the party's Nayapaltan central office at 11:30am.

Before launching the march, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, along with top leaders from the three organisations, delivered brief speeches, condemning the Indian ruling party and media for attempting to disrupt religious harmony in Bangladesh through false and misleading campaigns.

The leaders and supporters of the BNP associate organisations were seen gathering in front of the BNP office from 9:30 am, with small processions arriving from various parts of the capital.

They participated in the programme carrying national flags and festoons inscribed with slogans against Indian hegemonic attitudes. The protesters also chanted various slogans against what they termed Indian aggression in Bangladesh.

The programme will conclude with the submission of a memorandum to the Indian High Commission, registering their protest against the recent anti-Bangladesh incidents and remarks made by Indian politicians and media.

Earlier, on Saturday, the three BNP associate organisations made the decision to stage the protest march.